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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,703.04, 77,568 and 14,769.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,703.04, 77,568 and 14,769.92 is: 22,158.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,703.04 : 77,568 = 14,769.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,703.04/77,568 = 14,769.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,703.04x = 77,568 × 14,769.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,703.04x = 1,145,673,154.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,673,154.56/51,703.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,158.72

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